This book makes a compelling case for a more inclusive definition of success. It argues that the current criteria we use to judge people as successful are both too narrow and create a career advantage for men. In order to recognise, reward and realise the talents of both women and men, a more meaningful definition of success is needed. Practical ways of achieving this are explored through interviews with a diverse cross-section of remarkable female role models at the University of Cambridge, spanning academic staff, administrators and professors.
These first-person stories bring alive the achievements and challenges women experience in their working lives, and the effect gender has had on their careers. The book stimulates a debate about what it would take to bring about a more inclusive working environment and is relevant to the University and academic sector internationally, as well as the wider workplace. By Jo Bostock for the University of Cambridge with photography by Pari Naderi